diff --git a/src/cloudron.js b/src/cloudron.js
index 6f4c58be6..81286dadb 100644
--- a/src/cloudron.js
+++ b/src/cloudron.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ async function getConfig() {
         ubuntuVersion,
         isDemo: settings.isDemo(),
         cloudronName: allSettings[settings.CLOUDRON_NAME_KEY],
-        footer: branding.renderFooter(allSettings[settings.FOOTER_KEY] || constants.FOOTER),
+        footer: branding.renderFooter(allSettings[settings.FOOTER_KEY]),
         features: appstore.getFeatures(),
         profileLocked: allSettings[settings.PROFILE_CONFIG_KEY].lockUserProfiles,
         mandatory2FA: allSettings[settings.PROFILE_CONFIG_KEY].mandatory2FA,
diff --git a/src/provision.js b/src/provision.js
index cdaab1f37..d1e929dc3 100644
--- a/src/provision.js
+++ b/src/provision.js
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ async function getStatus() {
         apiServerOrigin: settings.apiServerOrigin(), // used by CaaS tool
         webServerOrigin: settings.webServerOrigin(), // used by CaaS tool
         cloudronName: allSettings[settings.CLOUDRON_NAME_KEY],
-        footer: branding.renderFooter(allSettings[settings.FOOTER_KEY] || constants.FOOTER),
+        footer: branding.renderFooter(allSettings[settings.FOOTER_KEY]),
         adminFqdn: settings.dashboardDomain() ? settings.dashboardFqdn() : null,
         language: allSettings[settings.LANGUAGE_KEY],
         activated: activated,